Composite shipping base with interlocking detachable sub-structure
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1. A shipping base for an appliance, the shipping base comprising:
- a rigid bottom frame comprising four narrow, elongated opposing side members connected end to end to form a rigid support structure;
a bottom panel affixed to the bottom frame and having a top surface opposite the bottom frame, the bottom panel defining a center opening;
a narrow, elongated cross member extending between two opposing side members, the cross member having a width, the four opposing side members and the cross member having co-planar top surfaces on which the bottom panel can rest; and
a center insert resting on the cross member and detachably secured within the center opening and extending upwardly from the top surface;
whereinthe center opening is in vertical alignment with at least a portion of the cross member and has a width substantially greater than the width of the cross member.
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Abstract
A composite shipping base for supporting an appliance such as a washing machine is provided having a detachable sub-structure that can be added during the washing machine assembly to restrict the vertical and lateral movement of a centralized load of the washing machine during assembly, shipping and handling. A rigid bottom frame allows for the composite shipping base and appliance to move down virtually any form of conveyance and to be lifted or turned during the course of conveyance.
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1. A shipping base for an appliance, the shipping base comprising:
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a rigid bottom frame comprising four narrow, elongated opposing side members connected end to end to form a rigid support structure; a bottom panel affixed to the bottom frame and having a top surface opposite the bottom frame, the bottom panel defining a center opening; a narrow, elongated cross member extending between two opposing side members, the cross member having a width, the four opposing side members and the cross member having co-planar top surfaces on which the bottom panel can rest; and a center insert resting on the cross member and detachably secured within the center opening and extending upwardly from the top surface;
whereinthe center opening is in vertical alignment with at least a portion of the cross member and has a width substantially greater than the width of the cross member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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